Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) News & Discussions

[LKJ86]

Really? ... so no update to an AESA?

IMO, not yet.

 

[Deino]

IMO, not yet.

Well, that surprises me ... is this based on discussion "behind the lines"?

 

[Maxpane]

Are j 7 going to be replaced by j 10s?

 

[Deino]

Not exactly sure, where to fit this:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1239912019664556032

 

[LKJ86]

Not exactly sure, where to fit this:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1239912019664556032

It is the one from SAC that lost the competition to CAC's J-20.

 

[Deino]

It is the one from SAC that lost the competition to CAC's J-20.

The one in the lower right corner, YES, ... but what is this?

 

[LKJ86]

The one in the lower right corner, YES, ... but what is this?

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Do you think SAC would get what it needed from the beginning?

 

[Deino]

Do you think SAC would get what it needed from the beginning?

Surely not, my question is; are these two models earlier concept studies for the same requirement - aka the heavy weight fighter - or for another program or simply for fundamental research?

 

[LKJ86]

Surely not, my question is; are these two models earlier concept studies for the same requirement - aka the heavy weight fighter - or for another program or simply for fundamental research?

It is just the configuration evolution, similar to F-35:

 

[Deino]

Can anyone help me out with additional information??

via: https://www.weibo.com/1496809922/IzUQqEyim?type=comment

... could be related to this?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1241996055992053760

 

[LKJ86]

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[LKJ86]

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[Deino]

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Thant made my day!

 

[LKJ86]

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[kungfugymnast]

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Old J8 or Jh7? Should phase out this obsolete plane long ago. Along with J7, these old fighters will be used as decoy in war to divert and create confusion to US when war happens. US won't know where to attack if flocks of these fighters flown in the sky at a time coming from multiple direction while real attacker hiding in between the flocks or for stealth J20 sneak pass while US fighters pursuing decoys.